School History

The Winter Sports School in Park City first opened its doors in June, 1994 to seventeen students. Since then we have grown to an approximate capacity of 60 students – enough to ensure a robust educational, extracurricular, and social environment for our entire student body, yet still small and intimate enough to provide a flexible and individualized experience for each student.

Over the years we have placed our graduates in many top notch colleges and universities worldwide and many alumni have gone on to excel in their respective athletic disciplines on the world stage. Some notable alumni and active students include:

  • Ricky Bower '94
    -- 1999 FIS World Snowboard Halfpipe Champion

  • Steven Holcomb '97
    -- 2008 Four-Man Bobsled World Champion
    -- 2009 Four-Man Bobsled World Champion
    -- Four-Man Bobsled Gold Medalist -- Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010

  • Julia Mancuso ’00
    – Alpine Giant Slalom Gold Medalist, Torino Winter Olympics, 2006
    – Alpine Downhill Silver Medalist, Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
    – Alpine Super Combined Silver Medalist, Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
  • T.J. Lanning ’02
    – U.S. Alpine Downhill National Champion, 2008
  • Ted Ligety ’02
    – Alpine Combined Gold Medalist, Torino Winter Olympics, 2006
    – World Cup Giant Slalom Champion, 2008
    – World Cup Giant Slalom Champion, 2010
  • Elli Ochowicz ‘02
    – U.S. Speed Skating Team, Salt Lake City Winter Olympics, 2002
    – U.S. Speed Skating Team, Torino Winter Olympics, 2006
    – U.S. Speed Skating Team, Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
  • Resi Stiegler ’03
    – Alpine Slalom and Combined Bronze Medalist, 2003 Junior World Championships
  • Andrew Weibrecht ’03
    – Alpine Super-G Bronze Medalist, Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
  • Megan McJames ’05
    – U.S. Ski Team, 3-time NorAm champion, 2006  
    – Ski Racing Magazine Junior of the Year, 2006
    – U.S. Alpine Ski Racing Team, Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
  • Anders Johnson ’06
    – U.S. Ski Jumping Team,Torino Winter Olympics, 2006
    – U.S. Ski Jumping National Champion, 2008
    – U.S. Ski Jumping Team,Vancouver Winter Olympics, 2010
  • Kitt Flowers ’08
    – 1st Place, Alpine Downhill, 2008 National Junior Championships
    – 3rd Place, Alpine Giant Slalom, 2008 National Junior Championships
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